SOLARWINDS ORION Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012
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Table of Contents About SolarWinds Copyright i i Contacting SolarWinds ii Table of Contents iii Introduction 1 Installing Patch Manager 5 Installing the Patch Manager PAS 5 Patch Manager Licensing 8 Going from Evaluation to Production 8 Integrating Patch Manager and ConfigMgr 11 Verifying that Patch Manager is Integrated with ConfigMgr 14 Publishing Third-party Updates 16 Verifying SUP is Configured to Synchronize Locally Published Updates 16 Publishing Third-party Updates without Direct Download URL 17 Publishing Third-party Updates with Direct Download URL 19 Deploying Third-party Updates 20 Installing Third-party Updates in Client Machine 25 Managing Published Third-party Updates 26 Creating a Third-party Updates View 26 Managing Publishing Servers 27 Managing Third-party Packages 27 Viewing Package Details 27 Verifying Package Integrity 28 Checking a Package's Publication Status 29 Next Steps 30 iii
Introduction SolarWinds Patch Manager extends native Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) functionality using an enhanced Microsoft Management Console (MMC) interface. Patch Manager integrates with the new ribbon-style console to extend ConfigMgr's functionality. The Patch Manager console has the following functionality: View and manage Microsoft updates on your ConfigMgr software update point (SUP). Publish and manage third party updates using built-in WSUS functionality in ConfigMgr environments. Deploy updates on demand by leveraging the Windows Update Agent on target systems. Execute configuration management tasks on one or more managed computers. Patch Manager is composed of several components to integrate with the ConfigMgr servers in your publishing environment. Each of the following components is modular to allow a high level of flexibility in large or complex deployment scenarios: Patch Manager Server Microsoft SQL Server Administration Console 1
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 Managed Computers Agents (Optional) The following diagram illustrates a typical Patch Manager installation. For additional information about alternative deployment scenarios, see "Advanced Deployment Scenarios" in the Administrator Guide. A Typical Patch Manager Deployment Scenario Note: In ConfigMgr environments, the WSUS Server in this diagram corresponds to the ConfigMgr software update point (SUP). Patch Manager Server The Patch Manager server consists of several components, which you can install on a single server or distribute across several servers by the three Patch Manager server roles. Application Server Interfaces with the integrated ConfigMgr 2012 administration consoles, and manages all communication between the console and the rest of the Patch Manager environment. 2
Introduction Management Server Maintains all inventory and discovery data for specific systems in the Patch Manager environment. Each Management role server has a defined collection of managed entities, specified by their corresponding domain or WSUS server. Automation Server Manages the local Patch Manager worker processes on each Patch Manager server. The worker processes perform the inventory and configuration management tasks and interface with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers to collect data and supervise remote management capabilities. The Express installation option installs all three server roles and the Patch Manager console on a single server. You can also deploy multiple Patch Manager servers in one or more of these roles in a distributed environment. By default, the first Patch Manager server you install is the Primary Application Server (PAS). It contains the primary configuration management database for the application and also serves as a Certificate Authority for the certificates used to register and encrypt Patch Manager communications. Microsoft SQL Server Patch Manager stores all of its configuration and inventory data on a Microsoft SQL Server database. You can install a local copy of SQL Server Express directly on the Patch Manager server, or connect Patch Manager to a remote SQL server. Administration Console The Patch Manager administration console is an MMC 3.0-based snap-in that connects to the Patch Manager PAS. In ConfigMgr 2012 environments, there is an additional Patch Manager console integrated with the ConfigMgr console. In any case, you can install the administration console directly on the Patch Manager server, or on one or more remote administration workstations. 3
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 Web Console The Patch Manager web console is a read-only interface that displays detailed information from a Patch Manager Application role server. You can install the web console server on any Windows web server that can connect to the Patch Manager Application role server. Access the web console from any computer with access to the host web server's website. Managed Computers Managed computers include all WSUS servers, ConfigMgr servers, and managed clients in the enterprise. For optimal inventory and reporting functionality, deploy the Patch Manager Windows Management Interface (WMI) providers to all managed clients. Agents (Optional) Agents are an optional component that you can choose to deploy to managed computers. Agents are usually deployed to computers if the computers cannot be managed directly over the network with WMI. 4
Installing Patch Manager Install Patch Manager on a server that exceeds or meets the minimum requirements. After installing the initial Patch Manager server, use the automated configuration wizards to complete setup. This section addresses the following topics regarding the initial setup: Installing the Patch Manager PAS Patch Manager Licensing Installing the Patch Manager PAS Complete the following procedure to install the initial Patch Manager server and console with the Primary Application Server (PAS) server role. Patch Manager installs components that you may be missing, such as C++ Runtime and/or Microsoft.NET Framework. Depending on the number of prerequisites your computer is missing and the number of components you are installing, the Patch Manager install process may take an hour or more. Pre-installing Microsoft.NET versions 4.0 and 3.5 SP1 may save you time during the installation process. Notes: SolarWinds does not support Patch Manager installed on domain controller servers. You must set the server's Region and Language to English (United States) when you install Patch Manager. If you plan on integrating Patch Manager with ConfigMgr 2012, the ConfigMgr 2012 console must already be installed before installing Patch Manager consoles and servers. 5
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 To install Patch Manager using a remote SQL instance, you must run the installer as an existing, fully qualified domain account with SysAdmin rights on the remote SQL server and select Advanced Install. Products using the Orion platform cannot be installed on a computer with a WSUS server on Windows 2003 x64. Install the Patch Manager PAS on Windows 2012 to manage WSUS v6 (Windows 2012) servers. Install the Patch Manager PAS on Windows 2012 R2 to manage WSUS v6.3 (Windows 2012 R2) servers. To install the Patch Manager Primary Application Server with ConfigMgr 2012: 1. Log on as an administrator to the server on which you want to install Patch Manager. 2. Temporarily disable any antivirus software. 3. Run the SolarWinds Patch Manager installer. The installer will prompt you to install any missing prerequisites. 4. Select Patch Manager server components and Patch Manager administration console, and click Next. 5. Click Next. 6. Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA), and then click Next. 7. Click Next to use the default installation folder. Click Browse to choose a different folder. 8. Select Advanced Install, and then click Next. 9. Click Next. The Patch Manager components are installed. 6
Installing Patch Manager 10. Click Next to begin configuring your Patch Manager components. 11. Select an SQL server, enter the credentials, and then click Next. 12. Select Create a new database, and then click Next. 13. If you select a different role, enter the Patch Manager Primary Application Server information or select Provision this service offline, and click Next. 14. Enter the management group and ensure that Configure the Windows Firewall for the Server is selected. 15. Click Next. 16. If you do not have a WSUS server, select Install the Patch Manager WSUS service (Recommended). If you already have your own WSUS server, select I'll supply my own WSUS server. 17. Click Next. 18. Select how Patch Manager should configure IIS. 19. Enter a location that Patch Manager can use to store updates locally. 20. Select Provision the WSUS Server to the Patch Manager to manage WSUS from Patch Manager. 21. Click Next. 22. Enter the administrator credentials for Patch Manager, and click Next. 23. Select your SQL instance and supply the credentials. 24. Click Next. 25. Select Use the default service account or enter different service account credentials for Patch Manager. 7
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 26. Click Next. 27. Click Finish. Patch Manager Licensing SolarWinds licenses Patch Manager according to its number of managed computers. Managed computers include all WSUS, ConfigMgr, and Patch Manager servers, along with all managed clients. The Primary Application Server (PAS) calculates the number of managed computers using two sources: The Enterprise > Managed Computers node The Administration and Reporting > Task History node Going from Evaluation to Production After you have purchased a license from SolarWinds, activate Patch Manager using the SolarWinds Licensing application. If you have not purchased a license, you can do so from the SolarWinds Licensing application, which links you to www.solarwinds.com. Note: If you have deployed multiple Patch Manager servers in various server roles, you only have to activate the Primary Application Server (PAS). By default, this is the first server you deployed. Licensing Servers with Internet Access Complete the following procedure to license your Patch Manager PAS if it has access to the Internet. To license Patch Manager on a server with Internet access: 1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds > Patch Manager > SolarWinds Licensing. 2. Click Enter Licensing Information. 8
Installing Patch Manager 3. Select I have internet access and an activation key. 4. Click the http://customerportal.solarwinds.com link to access the customer portal on the SolarWinds web site. 5. Log on to the portal using your SolarWinds customer ID and password. 6. On the left navigation bar, click License Management. 7. Navigate to your product, choose an activation key from the Unregistered Licenses section, and then copy the activation key. 8. If you cannot find an activation key in the Unregistered Licenses section, contact SolarWinds customer support. 9. Return to the Activate Patch Manager window, and then enter the activation key in the Activation Key field. 10. If you access Internet web sites through a proxy server, select I access the internet through a proxy server, and then enter its proxy address and port. Note: If your Patch Manager server accesses the Internet through an authenticated proxy server, complete the procedure for activating without Internet access instead. 11. Click Next. 12. Enter your email address and other registration information, and then click Next. Licensing Servers without Internet Access Complete the following procedure to license your Patch Manager PAS if it does not have access to the Internet. To license Patch Manager on a server without Internet access: 9
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds > Patch Manager > SolarWinds Licensing. 2. Click Enter Licensing Information. 3. Select This server does not have internet access, and then click Next. 4. Click Copy Unique Machine ID. 5. Paste the copied data into a text editor document. 6. Transfer the document to a computer with Internet access. 7. On the computer with Internet access, complete the following steps: a. Browse to http://customerportal.solarwinds.com/customerportal/licensemanag ement.aspx, and then log on to the portal with your SolarWinds customer ID and password. b. Navigate to your product, and then click Manually Register License. c. If the Manually Register License option is not available for your product, contact SolarWinds customer support. d. Provide the Machine ID from Step 5, and then download your license key file. 8. Transfer the license key file to the Patch Manager server. 9. Return to the Activate Patch Manager window, browse to the license key file, and then click Next. 10
Integrating Patch Manager and ConfigMgr There are two scenarios where you need to integrate Patch Manager and ConfigMgr. The first scenario is where you have ConfigMgr 2012 console installed in your server, and you install Patch Manager for the first time. The second scenario is where both ConfigMgr 2012 console and Patch Manager are installed in the same server but they are not integrated. Before integration with Patch Manager, ConfigMgr2012 console looks like: ConfigMgr 2012 console before integration: Upon successful integration of Patch Manager and ConfigMgr, communication between the ConfigMgr 2012 console and ConfigMgr server does not change. Patch Manager console communicates with the WSUS servers directly, while ConfigMgr 2012 console communicates with the WSUS servers through the ConfigMgr server. Patch Manager does not make any changes to the ConfigMgr 11
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 server. Patch Manager integrates with the new ribbon-style in the ConfigMgr 2012 console to extend its functionality. A typical deployment scenario for an integrated Patch Manager and ConfigMgr: To integrate Patch Manager and ConfigMgr when installing Patch Manager for the first time (scenario 1): 1. Log on as an administrator to the server on which you want to install Patch Manager. 2. Temporarily disable any antivirus software. 3. Run the SolarWinds Patch Manager installer. The installer prompts you to install any missing prerequisites. 4. Select Patch Manager server components and Patch Manager administration console, and then click Next. 5. In the Patch Manager Setup window, click Next. 6. Accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next. 7. Click Next to use the default installation folder. Click Browse to choose a different folder. 12
Integrating Patch Manager and ConfigMgr 8. If you are evaluating Patch Manager, select Express Install - Recommended, and then click Next. This selection installs WSUS servers and SQL Server Express. Follow the onscreen instructions to finalize your evaluation installation. Notes: The Patch Manager Configuration Wizard installs and configures the IIS components, Microsoft Update Services, WMI Providers, Patch Manager Database, and Third-party Catalogs. Patch Manager configuration may take a few minutes. 9. Verify that Run administration console after this wizard is finished is selected, and then click Finish. 10. In the Product Features Selection window, select WSUS Extension Pack and System Configuration Manager Extension Pack, and then click Continue. Patch Manager continues with the post configuration, and then Patch Manager console launches after few minutes. To integrate Patch Manager and ConfigMgr when both are installed but not integrated (scenario 2): 1. Log on as an administrator to the server on which you want to install Patch Manager 2. Temporarily disable any antivirus software. 3. Download the Patch Manager upgrade package from the SolarWinds Customer Portal. 4. Run the Patch Manager upgrade package. Notes: The upgrade package may be the same version as your currently installed Patch Manager version. 13
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 Patch Manager does not support direct upgrade from versions earlier than 1.80. For versions earlier than 1.80, upgrade to Patch Manager 2.0 first and then upgrade to the latest version of Patch Manager. 5. Accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next. Patch Manager upgrade installation begins. Note: In the Patch Manager Updates Installation Wizard window, make sure that you can see Found the SCCM Console Director. 6. Click Next and then click Finish. Verifying that Patch Manager is Integrated with ConfigMgr Before publishing third-party updates, you need to verify that Patch Manager is integrated with ConfigMgr successfully. To verify that Patch Manager is integrated with ConfigMgr: 1. Open ConfigMgr 2012 console. 2. In the left pane, click Software Library. 14
Integrating Patch Manager and ConfigMgr 3. In the Overview pane, check if 3rd Party Updates is available. If 3rd Party Updates is available, then integration is successful. 4. Expand 3rd Party Updates > Updates Overview, and then select All Updates. The available updates for a time frame appear. Notes: If you are not connected to the Patch Manger server, the Connect to Application Server window appears. Fill in with hostname, IP address, and port information. Click Connect. Retrieving of updates may take a long time, depending on the number of packages in the server. 15
Publishing Third-party Updates If you configured third-party updates when you configured Patch Manager, the next step is to publish some packages to the WSUS server serving as your ConfigMgr software update point (SUP). For evaluation purposes, select one of the following procedures: Verifying SUP is Configured to Synchronize Locally Published Updates Publishing Third-party Updates without Direct Download URL Publishing Third-party Updates with Direct Download URL Deploying Third-party Updates Installing Third-party Updates in Client Machine Verifying SUP is Configured to Synchronize Locally Published Updates Complete this procedure to initially show the available third-party updates in WSUS/SUP servers. Also, complete this procedure after each time you publish third-party updates. To verify that SUP is configured to synchronize locally published updates: 1. In the left pane of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, click the Administration heading. 2. Expand Site Configuration > Sites. 3. Click Configure Site Components in the ribbon, and select Software Update Point. 4. Make sure the Local Publisher with Locally published packages option is selected under the Products tab. You can also select Vendors of 16
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 already published packages. Click OK. Publishing Third-party Updates without Direct Download URL Use the Package Download Assistant to download third-party update files. Then use the Publishing Wizard to copy the installation file and update definition to the WSUS/SUP server. To publish third-party updates without direct download URL: 17
Publishing Third-party Updates 1. In the left pane of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, click Software Library. 2. Expand 3rd Party Updates > Updates Overview, and then select All Updates. 3. In the center pane, select the third-party update you want to publish. 4. In the ribbon, click Publish. 5. In the Patch Manager Publishing wizard window, check the box next to the third-party update you want to publish. Click Next. 6. Download the source from the vendor website. 7. Return to the Package Download Assistant window, and then click Import Source. 8. Browse to the folder that contains the file you want to import, and then click Open. Note: The file you select must match the update you selected in Step 3. The Package Download Assistant provides the correct filename by default, so you do not need to select the file after you browse to the appropriate folder. 18
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 9. Click OK. 10. Back in the Patch Manager Publishing Wizard window, select the package you want to publish, and click Next. 11. Click Finish. The package is now published in your SUP server. After publishing third-party updates, you need to verify that updates are synchronized locally. For additional information, see "Verifying SUP is Configured to Synchronize Locally Published Updates " on page 16. Publishing Third-party Updates with Direct Download URL Use the Publishing Wizard to download third-party updates and copy the update definition to the SUP server. To publish third-party updates with direct download URL: 1. In the left pane of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, click the Software Library heading. 2. Expand 3rd Party Updates > Updates Overview, and then select All Updates. 3. In the center pane, select the third-party update you want to publish. 4. In the ribbon, click Publish. 5. Click Next. 6. After the publishing wizard downloads the package, select it, and then click Next. 7. Click Finish. The package is now published in your SUP server. After publishing third-party updates, you need to verify that updates are synchronized locally. For additional information, see "Verifying SUP is Configured to Synchronize Locally Published Updates " on page 16. 19
Publishing Third-party Updates Deploying Third-party Updates Complete this procedure to deploy third-party updates. To deploy updates: 1. In the left pane of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, click the Software Library heading. 2. Expand Software Updates > All Software Updates. 3. Click Synchronize Software Updates. This operation usually takes a couple of minutes depending on the number of updates. You can track progress using the Wsyncmgr.log file in CMTrace. 4. On the right side of the search bar click Add Criteria, then select Vendor. Confirm your choice by clicking the Add button. 20
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 5. In the search criteria, click the link following the search condition - AND Vendor. The list of available vendors is automatically populated. 6. Choose the vendor of the third-party update you have previously published and click the Search button. Note: You can save the search criteria by clicking save Current Search under the Search tab in the ribbon. 7. Select previously published updates and click the Deploy button under the Home tab in the ribbon. 8. On the first screen of Deploy Software Updates Wizard, complete the following fields: Deployment Name Software Update Group 21
Publishing Third-party Updates Collection 9. Click Next. 10. Keep the default Deployment Settings unless you are sure of the settings you want to change. Click Next. 11. In the Scheduling window of the wizard, set the Time based on to UTC and choose an Installation Deadline. Click Next. 12. In the User Experience window, define the user experience for your deployment and click Next. For example, the scenario in the screenshot below forces the installation if deadline is met and suppresses the restart 22
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 on Servers. 13. In the Alerts window, set alert thresholds so you can monitor if compliance is below a defined percentage of machines when the deadline is met. If you do not need alert thresholds, keep the default settings and click Next. 14. In the Download Settings window under Deployment Option, choose Download software updates from distribution point and install and 23
Publishing Third-party Updates click Next. 15. On Deployment Package setting, choose Create a new deployment package and set Package source to your shared source folder on the SCCM server. Be sure the target folder exists otherwise the download will fail. Click Next. 16. Select Distribution Point and click Next 17. In the Download Location window, choose Download software updates from a location on my network. Point to your WSUS Content folder on WSUS/SUP. Click Next. 18. In the Language Selection window, select the English language and click Next. 19. In the Summary window, review the settings and save the deployment as a template for later re-use. Click Next. 24
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 20. If the updates successfully download to the SCCM source folder and deploy to the distribution point, you will receive the message, The Deploy Software Update Wizard completed successfully. Click Close. Installing Third-party Updates in Client Machine Complete this procedure to check and install third-party updates in your client machine through Software Center. To install third-party updates: 1. In your client machine, click Start > Software Center. 2. In the Available Software tab, select the third-party updates to install. 3. Click Install Selected. Note: When installation is successful, the STATUS in the Software Center window becomes Installed. 25
Managing Published Third-party Updates This section provides general instructions for managing third-party updates from the ConfigMgr 2012 console. This chapter addresses the following procedures: Creating a Third Party Updates View Managing Publishing Servers Managing Third-party Packages Creating a Third-party Updates View One extension Patch Manager offers is the ability to publish, manage, and deploy third party updates from the Patch Manager server. In ConfigMgr, view your thirdparty updates by vendor using saved searches. Saved searches make it easy to differentiate between third-party update vendors. To create a saved search in ConfigMgr 2012 for third-party updates: 1. In the left pane of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, click the Software Library heading. 2. Expand Overview > Software Updates > Update Repository, and then click All Software Updates. 3. In the ribbon, click the Search tab. 4. Click Add Criteria, and then select Vendor. 5. Click the hyperlink under the search bar, and then enter the vendor's name. 6. Click Search. 26
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 7. In the ribbon, click Save Current Search. 8. Enter the vendor's name as the name for the saved search. 9. Click OK. Access saved searches in the Saved Searches menu on the Search tab. Managing Publishing Servers Use the Server Publishing Verification Wizard to determine whether a WSUS server (the ConfigMgr SUP) has a publishing certificate. If it does, the wizard also determines the status of the publishing certificate with respect to the other server resources associated with that WSUS server. Note: The Server Publishing Verification Wizard is not currently available in the ConfigMgr 2012 console. If needed, complete the wizard in the MMC-based Patch Manager console. Managing Third-party Packages After you have created a package in Patch Manager, select it in the Patch Manager console to view useful information about it in the details pane. The topics in this section address the following procedures. Viewing Package Details Verifying Package Integrity Checking a Package's Publication Status Viewing Package Details When you select a package in the All Updates node of the ConfigMgr 2012 console, Patch Manager displays detailed information about the package in the following tabs. 27
Managing Published Third-party Updates Package Details Similar to the Update Details tab for WSUS updates. Displays the package description and metadata. Prerequisite Rules Displays the prerequisite rules for the package just as they appear in the Package Wizard. Applicability Rules Displays the applicability rules for the package just as they appear in the Package Wizard. Installed Rules Displays the installed rules for the package just as they appear in the Package Wizard. Verifying Package Integrity Use the Package Integrity Verification task to verify the content of a package before you publish it. This package compares the contents you have previously downloaded for the package to what is currently available from the vendor. This task does the following: It calculates the SHA-1 hash of the downloaded file and compares it to the SHA-1 hash that was calculated when the package was created. It identifies the quantity of any extra files that should be included as defined by the Include Additional Files option, and the quantity of any files that are missing based on the number of files that are defined. It provides a Repair option to remediate any repairable conditions. To check the integrity of one or more downloaded packages: 1. Select one or more packages that have already been downloaded. 2. In the ribbon, click Integrity Check. 3. If the wizard displays a package without a green check mark in the left 28
SolarWinds Patch Manager Evaluation Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 column, click Repair to repair the package. 4. Click Close to exit the window. Checking a Package's Publication Status Use the Check Publication Status task to determine whether or not a package has been published to a WSUS server. To check the publication status of one or more packages: 1. Select the packages you wish to check. 2. In the ribbon, click Publication Status. 3. On the Package Publication Status Wizard, select the update servers you want to check against. 4. Click Next. 5. Review the results of the check, and then click Close to exit the wizard. 29
Next Steps For additional information about the next steps and deeper functionality, see the Patch Manager Administrator Guide. In this guide, you'll find information and instructions to address topics like: How to add managed clients Using the RealTime Computer Explorer How to manage your third party updates Creating and publishing custom software packages Administrating WSUS using Patch Manager For additional resources, including several video tutorials, see the Patch Manager library on thwack. 30